Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe

If you are after a healthy and delicious treat you are going to love this chocolate peanut butter fudge recipe. A perfect blend of chocolate and peanut butter that melts in your mouth!

Pure natural ingredients are what this recipe calls for. Reminds me of a reeses pieces but a lot healthier.

These bite size pieces are filling and will leave everyone feeling happy and satisfied. They are also really fun to try and make some fun designs with!

Here’s a few more reasons why you will love these if you aren’t convinced to give it a go already!

Why Make This Recipe

1. Easy to make: This recipe is pretty straight forward and easy to make!
2. Healthy: While it does contain sugar, it contains significantly less than your normal fudges. You could add more honey or maple syrup instead of sugar if desired.
3. Delicious: These chocolate peanut butter fudge pieces are filling, and super tasty. You will keep coming back for just one more every time!

What You Need

Ingredients

Chocolate fudge

• 1 cup coconut oil: Doesn’t matter if it’s solid or liquid as it will be going into a pot and get heated up.
• 3/4 cup cacao powder: Not the same as cocoa powder it’s pure chocolate no added sugar.
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup sugar: I use rapadura sugar which is similar to brown sugar, but any sugar will do.
• 1 cup peanut butter: I use smooth, but you can use crunchy if you want the extra texture.
• 1 tsp vanilla
• pinch of sea salt

Peanut butter fudge

• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla
• pinch of salt

Supplies

Pot: For heating the ingredients in.

Tray or baking dish: To allow your fudge to harden in.

Whisk: For mixing all the ingredients together.

How to Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge (Step by Step)

1. In a pot add the sugar, cacao powder, coconut oil, peanut butter, vanilla, sea salt and honey. I mix together until well combined and mixture is warm to make sure the sugar dissolves.
2. Pour into a tray and place in the freezer for about 30 minutes.
3. 5 minutes before your chocolate mix is ready pour the rest of the ingredients into a bowl and mix until everything is well incorporated.

4. Add this peanut butter layer on top of your chocolate fudge layer. Read notes below for some ideas.

5. Place in the freezer for another half an hour to harden.

6. Take it out of the freezer and cut into bite size pieces and enjoy.

7. Store in an airtight container in the fridge!

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How to Store Homemade Fudge

This fudge needs to be stored in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer. It will melt at room temperature due to the coconut oil.

Layering Your Fudge

You can layer your fudge several different ways! However, your heart desires but here are some ideas!

1. Pour chocolate fudge first then add the peanut layer on top.
2. Pour half of the chocolate fudge, add the peanut layer then top it off with more chocolate fudge.
3. Place the chocolate fudge at the bottom, add the peanut fudge on top and using a butter knife or toothpick swirl gently to make different fun designs!